ARASHI RAISHI I
The actor Arashi Sangorô II in a print made by Katsukawa Shunkô
The actor Arashi Sangorô II in a print made by Katsukawa Shunshô

Arashi Sangorô II in a print made by Katsukawa Shunshô

Arashi Sangorô II playing the role of Itô Kurô in the kaomise drama "Izu Goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1772 at the Moritaza

The actors Segawa Kikunojô II (standing-left) and Arashi Sangorô II (seated-right) playing the roles of Princess Ryû and the warrior Minamoto no Yoritomo in the kaomise drama "Meoto Giku Izu no Kisewata", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1770 in Edo at the Ichimuraza (print made by Ippitsusai Bunchô)

The actors Bandô Iwagorô (top;1st from left), Arashi Kichisaburô I (top;2nd from left), Yamashita Kamenojô IV (top;2nd from right), Arashi Bungorô I (top;1st from right), Sawamura Kunitarô I (bottom;1st from left), Arashi Sangorô II (bottom;2nd from left), Nakamura Utaemon I (bottom;2nd from right) and Mimasu Tokujirô I (bottom;1st from right) playing the roles of Mikenjaku Monpei, Kannera Monpei, the keisei Harusame, Yoshikawa Saemon Kagetô, the keisei Meigetsu, Sue Yadorinosuke, Amako Haruhisa and the nakai Otoku in the new year ni-no-kawari "Keisei Suô no Dairi", which was staged in the 12th lunar month of 1777 in Ôsaka at the Naka no Shibai

The actor Arashi Sangorô II
Drawing made by Suifutei in the book "Suifutei Gigafu" (1782)

Arashi Sangorô II in an illustration from the book "Yakusha Mono Iwai" (1784)
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The actors Arashi Sangorô II (top), Ichikawa Danzô IV (left), Sawamura Kunitarô I (right/the old noble woman killing a villain) and Arashi Mitsuemon I (right/the villain being killed) playing the roles of Kan Shôjô, Terukuni, Kakuju and Sukune Tarô in the "Dômyôji" scene of the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1796 in Kyôto at the Minamigawa no Shibai (cover of the illustated banzuke)

The actors Arashi Sangorô I, Arashi Sangorô II and Arashi Sangorô III playing the roles of Minamoto no Yoshiie, the spirit of a male mandarin duck and the fox Genkurô in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863)

 
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